India, April 15 -- Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year. Japan's birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant having a shrinking workforce, fewer consumers and businesses fighting to recruit workers. It was the largest fall on record since the government began collecting comparable data in 1950. The government has been trying to offer assistance to young families who wish to have children but feel they cannot due to economic reasons. "We understand the declining birthrate is continuing as many people who wish to raise children are not able to fulfil their wishes," chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. P9...